Chandigarh, April 8: Punjab Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of four persons, including a juvenile, and recovered seven sophisticated pistols from their possession in Amritsar.
Accused identified
The accused have been identified as Gurwinder Singh, Jobanbir Singh, both residents of Amritsar; Lovepreet Singh of Tarn Taran, and a 16-year-old juvenile.
Weapons recovered
Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said that the recovered pistols include two .30 bore PX5 Storm, two .30 bore made in Italy, one .30 bore made in China, one .30 bore, and one 9 mm made in Austria, along with 12 live cartridges. Police teams have also impounded their motorcycle.
Cross-border links and modus operandi
DGP Yadav said that preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers through social media platforms. The illegal arms consignments were being sent through drones in the Attari sector near village Bhaini and Neshta area, he said.
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The DGP said that, acting on the directions of their handlers, the accused used to retrieve the consignments from pre-designated locations and further supply them to local contacts.
